Of What We Are Made [Children's Catechism 17 — Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 17—especially explaining how God humbles us, honors us, and gives us hope by the stuff of which He made us. Q17. Of what were our first parents made? God made the body of Adam out of the ground, and formed Eve from the body of Adam. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)The lesson explores the theological significance of humanity's creation, contrasting our earthly origins – formed from the ground like animals – with the unique gift of a spirit breathed into Adam, distinguishing us from the beasts and connecting us to God. It emphasizes the inherent dignity and eventual destiny of humanity, particularly through Christ's resurrection, where our bodies will be conformed to his glorified form, experiencing a transformation from earthly, decaying vessels to spiritual, immortal bodies devoted to God in the new heavens and new earth, ultimately offering hope and a call to live in anticipation of this glorious future.

How God Gave Us the Bible [Children's Catechism 15—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 15—especially explaining how God used men to write His exact words.

Q15. Who wrote the Bible? Holy men who were taught by the Holy Spirit. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) The lesson explores the origin of the Bible, asserting that it is not authored by human will but is a product of divine inspiration. Drawing on passages from 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and 2 Timothy, it emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding holy men as they recorded scripture, highlighting that every word is breathed out by God. The message underscores the authority and immutability of scripture, affirming that even the smallest details are part of God's intended message and are therefore of utmost importance.

Responding to God's Self-Disclosure [Children's Catechism 14—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 14—especially explaining how we respond with love to God’s communication of Himself, and with obedience to God’s communication of His will.

Q14. Where do you learn how to love and obey God? In the Bible alone.
The lesson emphasizes that the primary source for learning to love and obey God is the Bible alone. It explores how God reveals Himself through His Word, not merely as a collection of mental concepts but as a communication of His very being, drawing a connection between the divine name, the teachings of Scripture, and ultimately, the person of Jesus Christ as the definitive Word of God. The sermon highlights that through this verbal communication of truth, instruction, and promises, God communicates both Himself and His will, fostering love and obedience in those who receive and respond to His message.
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God Does All His Holy Will [Children's Catechism 13—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 13—especially explaining how God isn’t only able to, but actually does, do all His holy will.

Q13. Can God do all things? Yes; God can do all His holy will. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Nothing Can Be Hid from God [Children's Catechism 12—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 12—especially explaining how God knows all things.

Q10. Does God know all things? Yes; nothing can be hid from God.

The lesson explores the profound truth of God's omniscience, emphasizing that nothing is hidden from Him, drawing heavily from Hebrews 4 and Jeremiah 17. It highlights the mercy of God, Who, already possessing complete knowledge of the human heart's deceitfulness and wickedness, provides the Scriptures to expose and illuminate our own thoughts and intentions. The message underscores that while the human heart is inherently unknowable, God’s revelation enables a degree of self-awareness, ultimately calling believers to accountability before a God who knows all things. The overall tone is instructional and comforting, presenting God’s knowledge not as a source of judgment alone, but as a pathway to understanding and spiritual growth.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God Is [Children's Catechism 10—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 10—especially explaining how God is present everywhere but not located anywhere.

Q10. Where is God? God is everywhere.

The sermon explores the theological nuances of God's omnipresence, clarifying that it is not God being *in* every location, but rather that every location exists *within* God's presence. It distinguishes between omnipresence and omnilocation, emphasizing that God's inherent existence and self-sufficiency define His being, while creation depends on Him for existence. The discussion further examines the person of Jesus Christ, explaining that as the Son, He occupies a specific location – heaven – due to His divine nature and human embodiment, demonstrating that God's presence can be understood through the person of Christ. Ultimately, the sermon affirms the traditional answer to the question 'Where is God?' as 'God is everywhere,' while providing a more sophisticated understanding of what that statement entails. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Three Persons of the Godhead [Children's Catechism 8—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 8—especially explaining how we know the persons of the Godhead by His own revelation of Himself.

Q8. What are they? The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Knowing the Triune God in Christ [Children's Catechism 7—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 7—especially explaining how the Triune God has been pleased to make Himself known as Triune, especially through His Son.

Q7. In how many persons does this one God exist? In three persons. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Created and Redeemed to Glorify God [Children's Catechism 5—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 5—especially explaining how glorifying God is the purpose of both our creation and our redemption.

Q5. Why ought you to glorify God? Because He made me and takes care of me. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Made for His Glory [Children's Catechism 3—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 3—especially explaining how God made all things for His glory, and especially mankind, but most of all the elect.

Q3. Why did God make you and all things? For His own glory.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God Made All Things [Children's Catechism 2—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 2—especially explaining how God alone is Creator, and everything else is His creation.

Q1. What else did God make? God made all things.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Made by God [Children's Catechism 1—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 1—especially explaining how our entire understanding of ourselves and approach to life is determined by the fact that God made us.

Q1. Who made you? God.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

What Heaven Is [Children's Catechism 145—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 145—especially explaining how the Lord is the heavenliness of heaven.

Q145. What is heaven? A glorious and happy place, where the righteous shall be forever with the Lord.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Reaching the Chief End [Children's Catechism 144—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 144—especially explaining how the righteous will glorify God perfectly and enjoy God fully.

Q144. What will become of the righteous? They shall be taken to heaven. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Explanation of What Hell Is [Children's Catechism 143—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 143—especially explaining how Hell is experiencing God’s glory against you as an enemy forever.

Q143. What is hell? A place of dreadful and endless torment. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Either Heaven or Hell [Children's Catechism 142–Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 142—especially explaining how there are only two things that can happen to you at the judgment: heaven or hell.

Q142. What will become of the wicked in the day of judgment? They shall be cast into hell.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Resurrection of the Just and the Unjust [Children's Catechism 141—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 141—especially explaining how there is a bodily resurrection coming both for believers do enjoy the fullness of their blessedness, and for unbelievers to endure the fullness of their accursedness.

Q141. Will the bodies of the dead be raised to life again? Yes; "The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised."(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

What Happens When You Die [Children's Catechism 140—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 140—especially explaining how the body and soul are separated at death, to the immense comfort of believers and to the immense horror of unbelievers.

Q140. What becomes of men at death? The body returns to dust, and the soul goes into the world of spirits. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Jesus Is Coming Back [Children's Catechism 139—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 139—especially explaining how the great day of Jesus’s return in glory is coming.

Q139. Will He come again? Yes; at the last day Christ will come to judge the world.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Our Glorified Mediator [Children's Catechism 138—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 138—especially explaining how the Lord Jesus is, right now, in glory, as our Mediator.

Q138. Where is Christ now? In heaven, interceding for sinners.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)